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Shiloh National Military Park recently experienced its most popular Facebook posting ever. The post, featuring a then-and-now photograph of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry monument on the battlefield, reached more than 135,000 people in less than 24 hours.
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Secretary Jewell offers her vision for a safe, secure, and prosperous future for American energy; an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico; and the USGS is among the partners releasing a report this week on frozen methane deposits around the world.
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BLM cadastral land surveyor Matt Campos shares his behind-the scenes story of a rare opportunity that brought him and other surveyors back to the days of the Cadastral Survey, where all projects were completed by camping and with pack trains.
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When it comes to magnificent Arizona landscapes, the name Quartzsite may not be the first place that comes to mind -- it’s no Grand Canyon. But, the annual influx of winter visitors makes it one of Arizona’s most interesting and offbeat locations.
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In the heart of the California desert, stretches Route 66, a 320-mile ribbon of history, mostly traversing public lands. This icon of freedom and mobility is on the bucket list for many wanting to, as the song goes, get their "kicks on Route 66."
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From winter recreation hot spots to warmer weather get aways, the Spring issue features locations - from each of the BLM’s State Offices - to get out and enjoy your public lands. Begin your adventure here.
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President Obama designates three new national monuments, and launches his "Every Kid in a Park" initiative; Secretary Jewell travels to Alaska to meet with communities threatened by climate change; and it's really big news for a small Oregon fish.
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2015 marks 15 years for the National Landscape Conservation System, or National Conservation Lands; and to celebrate, BLM's NCL social-media team once again took over BLM's national social-media accounts -- this time to highlight the top 15 night skies.
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Today is Friday the 13th, an unlucky day for some and the name of a horror franchise centered around "Camp Crystal Lake." But which of the 172 lakes with this name served as the location for the movie? Explore it using USGS' The National Map Viewer here.
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All 405 national parks will provide free admission to everyone Feb. 14-16, 2015, to honor our nation's leaders and their accomplishments. So make an executive decision to visit a national park this Presidents Day weekend!
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When U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scienntist Paul Bakke was growing up in Seattle, his parents told him to stay away from the neighborhood’s polluted creek. Now he is helping restore a part of the creek into a salmon-spawning stream.
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Low-cost cabins ($45 a night) at beautiful Kodiak or Kenai National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska are now available for rent. But don’t delay. The cabins typically book up as soon as they become available online.
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Few birds match America’s majestic bald eagle for inspiring awe, and winter is prime viewing season for these incredible raptors, which often are more visible against the backdrop of the season’s sparse landscape.
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Wander a real winter wonderland. Find thrills exploring scenic nature trails by snowshoe, ski or sled at a national wildlife refuge. Some refuges lend you the equipment free! Here are some refuges made to order for snowy fun.
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Each day this winter, the BLM on social media will feature a location ready-made for everyone’s bucket list - for spectacular winter scenery, unique features, and events. First up: Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area in Oregon.
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You can now discover the natural wonder of the most famous geyser of all, Old Faithful, and other geysers with a free National Park Service app that you can use during your visit to Yellowstone National Park and at home.
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New York metropolitan-area educators participating in Fire Island National Seashore's Oct. 15 educators' workshop discovered how to use place-based learning to teach students about their local environment.
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In recognition of National Fossil Day, the Bureau of Land Management featured BLM paleo intern Hannah Cowan's story about the time she spent working on at dinosaur excavation at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.
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Born-and-bred city girl Abby Kirstein had always pictured spending her life among the busy streets and noisy neighborhoods that filled her childhood, but her recent seasonal experience at BLM's Price Field Office in Utah has forever changed that vision.
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USFWS invites America to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct. 12-18) by visiting a wildlife refuge. While you enjoy the fishing or hiking or just the tranquility, learn how wildlife refuges conserve your wildlife heritage and enrich your life.
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Artists notice things that others may miss and create new ways to perceive the world. The Bureau of Land Management encourages participants in its Artist-in-Residence program to use these skills in depicting the variety of resources on BLM-managed lands.
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More than 350 people enjoyed a sunny, breezy National Public Lands Day near Laughlin, Nev., on Saturday, Sept. 27. Informational booths, learning activities, hikes, and stewardship projects highlighted the day’s events.
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On National Public Lands Day, the BLM, The Peregrine Fund and partners released three California condors in BLM-managed Vermillion Cliffs National Monument. The condors were hatched and raised as part of The Peregrine Fund’s captive-breeding program.
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The Bureau of Land Management shares winning photos from its Nevada 150 photo contest and "Home for 150 Years" - a BLM My Public Lands Magazine article in which Nevadans share some favorite memories of their first 150 years of statehood.
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The Bureau of Land Management on its My Public Lands Tumblr blog, thanks volunteers for joining them in their efforts to care of America's public lands and shares its favorite photos of fall foliage on BLM-managed lands.
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Wellness Week, Sept. 13-19, 2014, is a great time to get outside, enjoy time with family and friends, and give yourself the gift of better health by enjoying time in a park near you.
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In a spectacular show of red, white and blue at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, more than 6,600 Maryland students, teachers and chaperons created the largest 15 stars and 15 stripes Star-Spangled Banner Living Flag ever assembled.
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The National Park Service turned 98 years old on August 25, and parks and programs took to social media to celebrate in NPS' largest social-media campaign to date. Read about it and view the photos in the News and Notes section of The Morning Report.
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Did you know that the popular arts festival BURNING MAN occurs on BLM public lands in Northwest Nevada? Each year, tens of thousands of people travel to the Black Rock Desert Playa to participate in this unique community event.
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